Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 40401054 and 40121101);the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant No. 2005CB422004);the "Talent Project" and Innovation Project of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant Nos. KZCX3-SW-339 and 334);Dean Foundation of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Interests on climate change in the source region of Yangtze River have been raised since it is a region with the greatest warming over the Tibetan Plateau (TP). A 70-year history of precipitation δ^(18)O has been rec...